Lewandowski: 'We Are Happy, Me Included'

Robert Lewandowski scored in Borussia Dortmund’s season-opener against FC Augsburg on Saturday, yet transfer gossip continues to persist about the striker's future.

The 24-year-old netted his side's fourth goal from the spot in the 4-0 Bundesliga win but debutant Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stole the show.

The forward, who was signed from Saint-Etienne over the summer, is considered to be a long-term replacement for Lewandowski and opened his BVB account with a hat-trick.

Lewandowski provided the assist for Aubameyang's third goal. Following the victory, the Poland international told the club's official website:

We are happy, me included. I made one goal and scored one. But the most important thing is getting the three points. It´s a decent start but we have a long season ahead of us and will need to play better than we did today. Augsburg were strong opposition, particularly in the first half. It was no easy game. Aubameyang scored a hat-trick so for him, it was a pretty good first game!

Currently in the final year of his contract at the Westfalenstadion, Lewandowski has been outspoken in recent weeks about his treatment by the Dortmund hierarchy.

The striker's discontent has raised questions about how he will perform for Jurgen Klopp's side this season. One option, which has been mooted by The Sun's(requires subscription) Antony Kastrinakis, is a potential transfer to Arsenal.

The Gunners have been pursuing Liverpool'sLuis Suarez and Kastrinakis makes the point that Lewandowski represents better value, in comparison with the Uruguayan.

Perhaps a move, or a season-long loan before signing for Bayern Munich next summer, could be a good option for both Lewandowski and Dortmund, who seem to have already found a sound replacement in Aubameyang.

In the second Bundesliga fixture of the 2013/14 campaign, Dortmund will face Eintracht Braunschweig at the Westfalenstadion on August 18.

Klopp Calls for Talks with Robert Lewandowski

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has called for talks with Robert Lewandowski—to put an end to the striker’s summer transfer saga.

Klopp was responding to reports that surfaced last week, in which Lewandowski said he felt "cheated" by members of Dortmund’s management.

The manager was quoted on the club’s official website in a pregame report, before Dortmund faced SV Wilhelmshaven in the DFB Cup.

He said:

We will clarify this issue in the next few days

For me, it is way more important what he does than what he says, because what he does doesn't leave any room for interpretation.

There are no problems in the daily routines. If that were the case, I would say something about it - and surely react differently. Everything to talk about will be talked about internally. The meeting’s goal will be to settle this matter for good.

Everything's okay. Nothing has changed since yesterday or the day before. I expect that we will be able to resolve this issue within the next few days.

Dortmund beat Wilhelmshaven to make it to the second round of the DFB cup on Saturday. Lewandowski scored his side’s third goal in their 3-0 away win.